Heres the famous lefty taking a righthanded driver, turning it. Written by bobby lopez posted on august 19 2010 boy these new young players can knock the snot out of it. Bubba watson is the antithesis of the identikit golfing graduate who appears on tour with a textbook swing and a bulletproof mindset. If you dont know his story yet, get to know the man who drives a general lee, hits the ball a mile and is trying. Lefthanded bubba watson took a righty driver and smashed. As seen in bubba watsons bag at erin hills, the new g400 looks a lot like the previous g driver with similar dragon fly technology and turbulators. Feb 16, 2017 equipment is accurate as of the masters 4517. Bubba watson is better than you are even when hes hitting unnaturally with righthanded clubs. Recently i was watching bubbas swing, and i noticed something he was doing that is a big reason for his long driving. In fact, this actually happened in hawaii a few years ago ahead of the pga tour event when jamie sadlowski hit drives at kapalua in maui against bubba watson, dustin johnson, and robert garrigus.
Who is bubba watson and why is he holding a pink driver while. Bubba watson has not yet grabbed his first win of 2017, but has certainly been in form and has contended for a handful of the early tournaments. Jan 02, 2018 bubba watson has not yet grabbed his first win of 2017, but has certainly been in form and has contended for a handful of the early tournaments. Equipment is accurate as of the wgccadillac championship 3616. The defending masters champion and one of the longest drivers on tour says the key to. I guess you have to hit the fairway for it to count. Ill be away all day today, at the blue jays charity golf event, but ive whipped up a post on what i saw yesterday while watching some of the memorial in ohio bubba watson blew a lateround lead to finish 3rd, but what caught my eye was a spot on his swing you all know well, if youve been following the blog that i view the classic swing mechanics from yesteryear as superior. You probably never heard of the first place driverrobert garrigus. Bubba watson hits it long theres no doubt about that. Ever since bubba watson won the 2012 masters with a custom pinkcolored ping g20 driver, hes used a pink version of the newest ping driver models. This minimizes the need for major swing compensations, letting watson do what comes naturally. Bubba watson spotted with new ping g400 driver at erin hills.
Sep 05, 2016 in this video i take a look at the hallmarks of bubba watson s golf swing. This week, we are going to be focusing in on one critical area of the golf swing known as extension. If you dont know his story yet, get to know the man who drives a. Apr 09, 2012 bubba watson, pink driver, white clothes and all, is your 2012 masters champion. Bubba watsons backswing then to start his swing, bubba watson unwinds his hips a long way, very fast. On tuesday, pga tours bubba watson stops by to chat about the pga tour season, including junes travelers championship. Bubba watson hits lefty and righty to conquer a problem in golf. So ive made this video below, in which i reveal this long driving swing move and then i tell you how you can practice it. How driving your lead foot down allows you to really explode into your downswing. Trying a longer shaft is a popular suggestion these days, but most players should, if anything, try a shaft half an inch shorter than whats in their driver. Tiger woods at his longest used a relatively short 43. But would you be surprised to learn that his favorite gol.
Bubba is of course sponsored by ping, and uses a full set of ping clubs from the putter to driver. Why creating width early in the swing sets you up for power, how elevation in your backswing affects your swing speed, and. Round 1 bubba watson putts well but delivers a 2over 74 first round in the arnold palmer invitational presented by mastercard round 4 bubba watson shoots 3. This entry was posted in bubba watson, classic swing, jack nicklaus, mcs golf swing, modern swing, pga tour and tagged bubba watson, classic golf swing, dj watts, jack nicklaus, mcs golf swing, modern golf swing, wax golf on june 2, 2014 by d watts. We are back with this weeks tour analysis with the hero world champion bubba watson, who just picked up his next victory on the pga tour this past weekend, so congratulations to bubba.
The original ping pink driver was designed exclusively as the driver for bubba watson of the pga tour, but its reputation has swept across the golfing world. In this video i take a look at the hallmarks of bubba watson s golf swing. The bubba watson swing speed analysis swing man golf. Ping pink driver g400 specs the g400 is the next generation of ping drivers after the g2. Driver basics for longer straighter golf shots duration. In this video i take a look at the hallmarks of bubba watsons golf swing. Buy new and used ping bubba watson pink g20 driver from the best golf shop. In this new video, ill show you 3 key power moves that bubba watson uses to blast his drives. May 29, 20 want to rip it off the tee like bubba watson. Apr 29, 2020 a champion long driver would easily drive it 50 yards past a guy like bubba watson. By doing this it creates a big separation between his hips and shoulders, so his hips are very open and his shoulders are still closed. Bubba watson golf swing analysis golf monthly top 25 coach.
Feb 01, 2014 in the third round of the 2014 waste management phoenix open, we take a moment to analyze bubba watson s swing on the 525yard, par5 th hole. In february 2015, watson reached a careerhigh 2nd place in the official world golf ranking watson is among the. In this bubba watson golf swing analysis video, youll find out why creating width early in the swing sets you up for power, how elevation in your backswing affects your swing speed, and. So ive made this video below, in which i reveal this long driving swing move and then i tell you how you can practice it if you would prefer to read about this golf swing secret of bubba watsons instead. In the third round of the 2014 waste management phoenix open, we take a moment to analyze bubba watsons swing on the 525yard, par5 th hole. One of the few lefthanded golfers on tour, he is a multiple major champion, with victories at the masters tournament in 2012 and 2014. In this bubba watson golf swing analysis video, youll find out. Wouldnt it be nice to rip into a drive and actually get the distance you know youre capable of. When he reaches the greenusually after a mammoth drive and a wedge shot bubba watson grip with the putter is actually pretty standard.
In other words, watsons equipment helps offset the effects of his offneutral grip. I also explain why hes a bit over aggressive by comparing his power moves to those of tiger woods and adam scott. Who is bubba watson and why is he holding a pink driver. Bubba watson shows you how to get more extension in your golf swing to help you increase your clubhead speed and produce laser like accuracy with all of your clubs. Bubba watson pga tour profile news, stats, and videos. Bubba watson swing slow motion golf swing analysis youtube. In fact, this actually happened in hawaii a few years ago ahead of the pga tour event when jamie sadlowski hit drives at kapalua in maui against bubba watson, dustin johnson, and. Bubba watson stepped to the par5 6th hole on saturday at the zozo championship and turned sideways. It resembles somewhat the high hands during his backswing.
His driver is the ping g410 plus driver in the classic. A champion long driver would easily drive it 50 yards past a guy like bubba watson. Bubba watson unveils a pink ping g410 custom bubba. Follow the simple steps below to see what your clubs are. Round 1 bubba watson putts well but delivers a 2over 74 first round in the arnold palmer invitational presented by mastercard round 4 bubba watson shoots 3under 68 in round four of the world. Masters champion bubba watsons swing in super slow motion. If you want to hit it miles like bubba does try to incorporate his key motions into your swing. Last week during the second round of the northern trust, watson faced a 319yard second shot into the mammoth par5 th hole. Ping bubba watson pink g20 driver ping golf drivers. Bubba watsons slomo swing is analyzed at travelers youtube. As seen in bubba watsons bag at erin hills, the new g400 looks a lot like the previous g driver with similar dragon fly technology and turbulators for faster swing speeds, but we can guess the. Bubba watson is one of golfs most interesting characters, and his golf swing is one of, if not the, most unique on tour. Bubba watson golf swing in slow motion and normal speed.
Bubba watson just took the most absurdly aggressive line you. Like jordan spieth and henrik stenson, watson is currently hitting the titleist pro v1x golf ball. You can own bubba watsons pink driver swingu clubhouse. Bubba unleashes driver off the deck swingu clubhouse.
Back in 2007, the bubba watson swing speed was second to the one of tiger woods. This video is about how to stop hitting behind the ball in golf. Rather than hitting driver down the fairway, watson took dead aim towards the trees on the. No matter how you look at it, bubba is one of the very longest hitters in the game, and he has been able to use that power, along with many other talents, to.
Aug 31, 2018 bubba watson is one of the most creative players on the pga tour, so he likes to try every shot imaginable should a situation call for it. Justin thomas and bubba watson will host an open peloton workout on friday. The defending masters champion and one of the longest drivers on tour says the key to his powerful tee shots lies in an open stance, and. Congrats to bubba watson for winning the hero world challenge. How to bomb a drive like bubba bubba watson swing analysis. Bubba watsons slomo swing is analyzed at travelers. In fact, for every season since then, bubba watsons swing speed was first or second in this category.
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